Tag: Hydraulic Capacity

INTRODUCTION One of the most persistent challenges in municipal water distribution engineering is maintaining water quality at the extremities of the system. Dead-end mains, low-demand subdivisions, and oversized pipes inevitably lead to high water age, loss of disinfectant residuals, and the formation of dangerous Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) such as Trihalomethanes (THMs) and Haloacetic Acids (HAAs). […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Northeast Water Resource Recovery Facility (NE WRRF)Location: 7000 N. 70th Street, Lincoln, Lancaster County, NebraskaOperating Authority: City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) – Wastewater SystemDesign Capacity: 22.0 MGD (Expanded Average Daily Flow)Current Average Flow: ~12 – 15 MGD (Variable with load shifting)Population Served: Serves Northern/Eastern Lincoln (City Total: ~295,000)Service […]

The authoritative technical resource for the City of Flint’s primary wastewater treatment infrastructure. FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: City of Flint Water Pollution Control Facilities (WPCF) Location: G-4652 Beecher Road, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan Operating Authority: City of Flint Department of Public Works / Utilities Division Design Capacity: 50 MGD (Dry Weather) Current Average Flow: […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF)Location: 7525 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IowaOperating Authority: City of Cedar Rapids Utilities DepartmentDesign Hydraulic Capacity: 56.0 MGD (Average Wet Weather)Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 105.0 MGDOrganic Capacity (BOD): Equivalent to approx. 1.5 million populationPopulation Served: ~137,000 (Residential) / ~1.5 Million (Population Equivalent […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Valley Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Location: Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama Operating Authority: Jefferson County Environmental Services Department (JCESD) Design Capacity: 75 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: ~350 MGD Current Average Flow: ~45-55 MGD Population Served: Approx. 250,000 residents Service Area: Western Jefferson County, Bessemer, Birmingham, Hueytown Receiving Water […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant (BRWWTP) Location: 8201 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 Operating Authority: Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) / Bureau of Water and Wastewater Design Capacity: 180 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: >400 MGD (Wet Weather) Population Served: ~1.6 million residents Service Area: Baltimore […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: East Shore Water Pollution Control Facility Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Operating Authority: Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority (GNHWPCA) Design Capacity: 40 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Wet Weather Capacity: 100+ MGD (Primary Treatment) Population Served: Approx. 200,000 residents Service Area: New Haven, East Haven, Hamden, […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Hartford Water Pollution Control Facility (HWPCF) Location: 240 Brainard Road, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Operating Authority: The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) Design Capacity: 82 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: 200+ MGD (Wet Weather) Population Served: ~400,000 residents Service Area: Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Newington, Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, […]

FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Lynn Lane Wastewater Treatment Plant (LLWTP) Location: Broken Arrow, Tulsa/Wagoner Counties, Oklahoma Operating Authority: City of Broken Arrow Utilities Department Design Capacity: 8.0 MGD (Average Daily Flow) Peak Hydraulic Capacity: ~24 MGD Current Average Flow: 5.5 – 6.0 MGD Population Served: Approx. 117,000 (Citywide total; split between Lynn Lane and […]

The Authoritative Technical Resource for Engineers & Industry Professionals FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) Location: 8500 Clean Water Way, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada 89502 Operating Authority: City of Reno (Jointly owned by Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County) Design Capacity: 44 MGD (Hydraulic) / 40 MGD (Treatment limited) Current Average […]